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2. Heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood.. Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF typically presents with shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, and bilateral leg swelling. [3]

3. Myocardial infarction complications - Wikipedia

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   3D still showing normal heart vs heart failure. A myocardial infarction may compromise the function of the heart as a pump for the circulation, a state called heart failure. There are different types of heart failure; left- or right-sided (or bilateral) heart failure may occur depending on the affected part of the heart, and it is a low-output ...

4. Heart Failure, Not Stroke, Is Most Common Complication of ...

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   “Heart failure was the major complication after atrial fibrillation in our study, but the international guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation mainly focus on stroke prevention ...

5. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   In advanced cases, people with ACM may develop severe heart failure, which can cause symptoms such as severe shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. [6] If left untreated, ACM can lead to life-threatening complications such as heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. [6]

6. Acute decompensated heart failure - Wikipedia

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   Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a sudden worsening of the signs and symptoms of heart failure, which typically includes difficulty breathing , leg or feet swelling, and fatigue. [1] ADHF is a common and potentially serious cause of acute respiratory distress. The condition is caused by severe congestion of multiple organs by fluid ...

7. Hypertensive heart disease - Wikipedia

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   The definition includes heart failure and other cardiac complications of hypertension when a causal relationship between the heart disease and hypertension is stated or implied on the death certificate. In 2013 hypertensive heart disease resulted in 1.07 million deaths as compared with 630,000 deaths in 1990.